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Dunn School

Po Box 98 2555 W Highway 154, Los Olivos, CA, 93441-0934 -

School Notes Overview:

As a college preparatory school with a focus on cultivating scholarship, leadership, teamwork, and compassion amongst its students, Dunn School is committed to developing each individual's academic and personal potential; building self confidence and character; fostering individual and collective excellence; and educating students for success in college and beyond. Dunn offers a broad program of academics, athletics, arts, outdoor education, and community service within a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. The depth and quality of the relationship between students and teachers is central to our process of education. Small class size promotes one-to-one communication and rapport between teacher and student, which best stimulates the desire to learn. Through this one-to-one communication and our advisor program, our dedicated faculty commits to the guidance and support of the personal and academic growth of each individual entrusted to our care....

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School Overview:

	Dunn School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
County	Santa Barbara County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	248 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	37%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 19 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 22 students
	Grade 9 - 43 students
	Grade 10 - 45 students
	Grade 11 - 47 students
	Grade 12 - 48 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

As a college preparatory school with a focus on cultivating scholarship, leadership, teamwork, and compassion amongst its students, Dunn School is committed to developing each individual's academic and personal potential; building self confidence and character; fostering individual and collective excellence; and educating students for success in college and beyond. Dunn offers a broad program of academics, athletics, arts, outdoor education, and community service within a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. The depth and quality of the relationship between students and teachers is central to our process of education. Small class size promotes one-to-one communication and rapport between teacher and student, which best stimulates the desire to learn. Through this one-to-one communication and our advisor program, our dedicated faculty commits to the guidance and support of the personal and academic growth of each individual entrusted to our care.
Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

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Kings of Pong (The Lompoc Record)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 06:17:40 am
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Kings of Pong (Santa Maria Times)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 07:03:13 am
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Private schools weathering economic storm (The Santa Ynez Valley News)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 02:27:55 pm
As a sluggish economy continues and public schools lay off teachers and cut programs, officials at the Santa Ynez Valley’s private schools say they have seen little or no changes in their enrollment, which they attribute to dedicated parents and staff members.
Birds of a feather... (Santa Maria Times)
posted on September 23, 2009 at 06:38:14 am
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Table tennis Taj Mahal (The Santa Ynez Valley News)
posted on September 22, 2009 at 06:39:56 am
In the 1950s, the “Red-scare” was at its height, McCarthyism was peaking and bomb shelters were the vogue.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (93441)	School Zip (93441)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	1,301 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	44%	32%
Population Average Age	41 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$61,339	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	55% / 45%